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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1910
Page
2
Weaving weathered notes on aviation, temperance, and party battles across Iowa and Missouri. Posts discuss Brewer regulation, Taft’s reforms, Gov. Stubbs campaigns, and Bishop Quayle praising Taft amid a flurry of TRUST and insurgent debates.
The article notes limited flood control gains yet believes further practical action is now possible. It laments North Lawrence and Grant township’s exposure to flood risk while criticizing a sensational preacher who claimed all women are liars. It argues tactlessness hurts more than blunt honesty and questions severe punishment for such offenses.
A fort Wayne reader extols Root Juice, citing a three year patient recovery. His wife suffered stomach and kidney troubles before using the remedy, then regained appetite, sleep, and strength. He asserts broad proof of benefits and notes eager sales at O. P. Barber & Son.
A fragmented notice discusses dangers of mercury in certain patent medicines and salves. It mentions a caeture manufactured by F. Toledo Ohio containing mercury and warns of damage if taken. Another line references Hall's Family Pills for constipation and a meeting between two experts.
A note promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the quickest healer for wounds from knives guns nails and other injuries, plus burns boils sores eruptions eczema chapped hands and piles. Sold for 25 cents at O. P. Barber & Son's.
ZEMO is advertised as a scientific external preparation that draws germs from the skin to the surface and cures all forms of skin and scalp disease for infants or adults. Mr C P Barber & Son promise proof of many cures and offer guidance on using this home treatment. Burdock Blood Bitters are sold as a blood purifier and health builder.
A Buffalo New York resident Paul Mathulka writes that a year of using Dr King's New Life Pills has been a blessing for his family. The ad promotes the remedy for stomach liver and kidney troubles at 25 cents at C P Barber & Son. The closing quip notes the folly of love.
Truth drops out and science seeks bottom of piles with internal treatment. Hem-Roid tablets, perfected by Dr J Leonhardt, claim to cure the cause and offer a 24 day course for $1 under a money back guarantee via Dick Bros Lawrence Kansas. A testimonial from Hon S W Matthews notes eczema cure by Tioan’s Ointment and a quip about arresting suspects using aliases.
A summer cold if neglected may develop into bronchitis or pneumonia. Do not neglect it. Take Foley's Honey and Tar promptly to loosen the cough soothe inflamed passages and expel the cold. Remember the name Foley's Honey and Tar and refuse substitutes. The genuine is in a yellow package and contains no opiates or harmful drugs.
A compact travel promotion urges readers to take the Journal on summer trips. It touts a fifteen to fifteen cent monthly rate and promotes staying in touch with Lawrence through this newspaper as the sole medium.
Mr E Weakley of Kokomo Indiana commends Foley Kidney Pills for pain relief and stronger kidneys after use. He reports natural secretions and a painless bladder, claiming he is over his trouble and glad to recommend the product. Barber & Son note additional drug claims and pricing at 25 cents a box.
London Globe notes Canaries natives trained from infancy in rough self defense, turning athleticism into warfare. Spaniards record islanders pelted with mud balls as toddlers, later using stones and wooden darts, catching and deflecting arrows and oranges with remarkable speed, suggesting athletic prowess equal to or surpassing modern and Greek games.
Brief ad style claim that Baby will not suffer five minutes with croup if Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil is applied immediately. Mentions aggressive impending relief with no independent verification or medical guidance.
After more than twenty five years of marriage Mr and Mrs Charles S Smith of Lamar finally begin their delayed honeymoon journey following their daughters wedding. They had vowed to depart someday and finally left with friends celebrating at the station.
At a Bachelor's club gathering the Youngest One and others debate courtesy and being a gentleman. A tale on helping a woman with a suitcase leads to humorous anecdotes about manners and a joke about matrimony and a possible engagement.
A woman confesses she will marry the only man who proposed to her, prompting a quiet reaction as the Bachelor’s gathering concludes with the speaker leaving the group. The scene unfolds with tone of doubt and reflection as years pass without further chances.
A curious tale from Yale lore recounts Henry Ward Beecher missing a divinity lecture after reading sensational newspaper reports of a Mississippi fight on the way to campus. Beecher jokes about his distraction, noting a front-page account compelled him to skip the talk to read more, while professors and students waited in vain.
Marvelous Discoveries celebrate progress from air flights to new devices and wave of inventions. Dr King’s New Discovery touted as lifesaving for coughs colds l gripe asthma croup bronchitis hay fever and lung trouble with instant relief. Asheville reader James M Black reports cure of obstinate cough after others failed. The ad promotes a trial bottle and guaranteed by O P Barber and Son. Lawrence Business course advertised for career advancement and immediate employment with summer sessions.
An advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Remedy benefits both children and the elderly. It touts use for bedwetting and recovery after measles or scarlet fever, suggesting kidney weakness. The note closes with O. P. Barber & Son as sellers.
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